Melngailis opened Pure Food and Wine in 2005. Attracting A-listers ranging from Bill Clinton to Stevie Wonder, the restaurant — deemed the first upscale vegan experience — won acclaim as "the ...

Melngailis is the former owner of and co-founder of the vegan restaurant Pure Food and Wine in New York City, which opened in June 2004. Recognized as Manhattan's first upscale, raw-food joint ...

As the restaurant death toll soars across the U.S.— nearly one in six U.S. restaurants have closed since the start of the pandemic — Matthew Kenney sees opportunity to grow. The Los ...